"Moustache" | |
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Single by Twin Twin | |
Released | 2014 |
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"Moustache" on YouTube | |
Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry | |
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Finals performance | |
Final result | 26th |
Final points | 2 |
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◄"L'enfer et moi" (2013) | |
"N'oubliez pas" (2015) ► | |
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Official performance video | |
"Moustache" (Final) on YouTube |
"Moustache" is a song by French trio Twin Twin. It represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark. [1] It finished last in the final with 2 points. It was the first non-English language song to place last in the final since 2000.
A music video for the song was released on 17 March 2014. It features the group as contestants on a game show,with lead singer Lorent desperately wanting to win a moustache in the competition. The video was directed by Guillaume Coulpier of Extermitent Production. [2] [3]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] | 60 |
France (SNEP) [5] | 115 |
Germany (Official German Charts) [6] | 89 |
Ireland (IRMA) [7] | 79 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [8] | 53 |
UK Singles (OCC) [9] | 89 |
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